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Difference Between Polytechnic And Universities In Nigeria. by EBossupdates01: 4:36pm On Jul 08, 2020
[b]Difference between polytechnic and university in Nigeria.

*{1a}* In University the minimum duration of your programme depends on the course of study. It can be 3, 4, 5, 6 or even 7 years

*{1b}* In Polytechnic your minimum duration of study is 5 years. Two years for National Diploma (ND), one year compulsory Industrial training (IT), two years for (HND)
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*{2a}* You can study any course in a University; Science, Arts, Law, Medicine, Engineering, Social Science and Commercial courses.

*{2b}* In Polytechnic you can’t study courses like Medicine and Surgery, medical related courses, Law, and some social science course.
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*{3a}* After completing your course in University, and you graduate with at least second class lower, you can go for a Master Degree in your programme.

*{3b}* After completing your HND Programme in a Polytechnic, you can’t apply for a Masters Degree with just your HND Certificate. You must do a compulsory one year Postgraduate Diploma (PGD).
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*{4a}* Tussle for Admission is Once: Once you gain admission into a Nigerian University to attain your first degree, you don’t need any other entrance examination to get your Degree. Say you gained admission to study Statistics, you won’t write any other entrance examination again. You just need to write semester examinations.

*{4b}* Tussle for Admission is Twice: In Polytechnic, there is ND and HND. First you gain admission to get your ND certificate. After the programme you must apply for admission to get the HND certificate. This means writing the entrance examination or applying for admission twice.
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*{5a}* Once you start, you must wait until you complete your four or five years programme before you can use your certificate to apply for job

*{5b}* In polytechnic, after two years in the school you get your ND certificate. You can use this certificate to apply for job. But note that lately people who have ND are under paid.
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{6a} Except for some few courses, University teaching is theory based.

{6b} Most of their courses are practical based. Just few courses are theory based.
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{7a} University requires higher UTME Score. In 2019, the lowest JAMB cut-off mark was 160. However, some Universities minimum was 180 while others 200.

{7b} Polytechnics accepts students with low JAMB UTME scores. In 2019, most Polytechnics accepted JAMB candidates who scored 120 in UTME
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Re: Difference Between Polytechnic And Universities In Nigeria. by edoairways: 4:56pm On Jul 08, 2020
Ironically, polytechnic is the main thing especially for science oriented courses

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Re: Difference Between Polytechnic And Universities In Nigeria. by Nobody: 10:46pm On Jul 08, 2020
Op you funny, in Nigeria they are both the same if you view from spiritual angle.
Re: Difference Between Polytechnic And Universities In Nigeria. by Nobody: 11:03pm On Jul 08, 2020
edoairways:
Ironically, polytechnic is the main thing especially for science oriented courses

Una one start?

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Re: Difference Between Polytechnic And Universities In Nigeria. by edoairways: 11:33pm On Jul 08, 2020
ThreeBlackBird:


Una one start?
That is the truth. Those skills many graduate lack can be acquired from the polytechnic

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Re: Difference Between Polytechnic And Universities In Nigeria. by Nobody: 9:14am On Jul 09, 2020
edoairways:

That is the truth. Those skills many graduate lack can be acquired from the polytechnic

I was in the best polytechnic and one of the best universities in Nigeria. I studied engineering. Just dead the matter if you've not attended both. The skills you talk about is a big hoax. You have to have been in both to understand.

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Re: Difference Between Polytechnic And Universities In Nigeria. by arinzos(m): 9:45am On Jul 09, 2020
edoairways:

That is the truth. Those skills many graduate lack can be acquired from the polytechnic
Stories...
What skill if i may ask?

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Re: Difference Between Polytechnic And Universities In Nigeria. by psalmuelwater(m): 11:08am On Jul 09, 2020
ThreeBlackBird:


I was in the best polytechnic and one of the best universities in Nigeria. I studied engineering. Just dead the matter if you've not attended both. The skills you talk about is a big hoax. You have to have been in both to understand.
True. Polytechnics are living on past glory, same as our universities. The Polytechnic "Practical" Narrative is a scam this days. They don't do praticals as expected anymore

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Re: Difference Between Polytechnic And Universities In Nigeria. by jesmond3945: 9:16pm On Jul 09, 2020
Op what is the difference between you and employment?

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